In a written statement on Tuesday, Salvador G. Sarmiento of the National Day Laborer Organizing Network said:

"The bill passed today is a significant step toward restoring access to basic services and reducing the threat of deportation for DC's immigrant residents. It makes our streets safer and our communities more secure. People in the district will be able to arrive at their jobs and bring their children home from school without constant worry... Yet the marking on the license singles out DC's undocumented residents and opens up potential discrimination and targeting, especially outside the district. The community effort that brought the issue forward will continue to advance immigrants' rights in the district. Until we have equal access for everyone and recognize that we are 'one city' that deserves one license we have much more work ahead of us."